A’s file trademark applications for Sacramento A’s and Sacramento Athletics

What should the Oakland A’s be called after the Major League Baseball team arrives in Sacramento? A’s President Dave Kaval said on Thursday that the team will be called "just the A’s, just the Athletics," going forward. But he also said plans are in the works to “honor” Sacramento in other ways, including with team uniforms, when the A’s temporarily relocate to Sutter Health Park in West Sacramento beginning with the 2025 season.The A's will play at Sutter Health Park for the three seasons — there is an option for a fourth season — as the team's permanent home in Las Vegas is not expected to be ready until 2028."Well, you know, we're going to play as the Athletics, you know, I think because we're kind of in an interim period, we felt that that was the best way to position the club," Kaval said. "There are going to be ways, especially with our uniforms, that we will honor Sacramento. And I think we look forward to displaying those and getting that out in the community. And we'll work with all the key local stakeholders to ensure that's done in a really fun way."On the same day of the official A’s in Sacramento announcement, the team filed trademark applications for “Sacramento A’s” and “Sacramento Athletics.” The “Sacramento Athletics” application lists applications for clothing categories that include uniforms. Here’s what it calls for: “Clothing, namely, headwear; shirts; sweaters; vests; bottoms as clothing; dresses; skirts; athletic uniforms; jerseys being clothing; underwear; undergarments; sleepwear; robes; swimwear; jackets; sweatshirts; ponchos; aprons; clothing wraps; infant wear; cloth bibs; ties; belts; footwear; socks; hosiery; scarves; gloves; mittens; headbands; wristbands as clothing.” A separate application for “Sacramento A’s” lists “entertainment services” like baseball games, entertainment media production, live performances by mascots, cheerleaders, dance groups and fan clubs. Here is that full list: “Entertainment services, namely, baseball games and baseball exhibitions; Organizing and conducting an array of athletic events rendered live and recorded for distribution through broadcast media; Entertainment services, namely, conducting contests and sweepstakes; Entertainment media production services, namely, production of on-going television, internet and radio programs in the field of sports and popular culture; Providing news, information, online newsletters, podcasts, web casts and all in the field of sports; Organizing community sporting and cultural events; Entertainment in the nature of live performances by costumed mascots, cheerleaders, dance groups, and musical groups; Entertainment, namely, live music concerts; Fan clubs; Providing sports facilities; Rental of stadium facilities; Conducting guided tours of a baseball stadium; Entertainment services in the nature of fantasy sports leagues; Educational services in the nature of sports camps, sports clinics and seminars in the field of sports and cultural history.”More MLB in Sacramento coverageFind our full coverage of the initial A's in Sacramento announcement here.How to get tickets to see the A’s play in SacramentoAnalysis: Sactown Sports’ Carmichael Dave, Jason Ross react to A’s in Sacramento announcementOakland A's on the move: A timeline of recent events that are bringing the team to Sacramento'A good showcase': Kings owner's long-term plan is for Sacramento to get an MLB expansion teamAmid celebrations of A's bringing MLB to West Sacramento, some mixed feelings from taking team'The little engine that could': Officials react to A's coming to Sacramento areaLayoffs loom for Oakland Athletics staff as team moves to Sacramento'Win for the region,' West Sacramento restaurants looking forward to baseball businessHow will the A's coming to West Sacramento affect minor league team River Cats?